Easy to get here, hard to leave.
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Nassau County, Florida may be entered along one of four major state and interstate transportation corridors: Interstate 95, US 301/US 1, US 17 and Florida A1A/State Road 200.
The first two Interstate 95 exits in Florida – 380 and 373 – are located in Nassau County.
Two bridges -- one on the west and one on the south -- connect Amelia Island to the mainland. No tolls are charged on either bridge.
The St. Johns River Ferry which connects Mayport to Fort George Island, provides scenic access from the south. The ferry operates daily including holidays. Call (904) 241-9969 or visit www.stjohnsriverferry.com for schedule and fares.
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is located about 25 miles from Amelia Island and links Northeast Florida with cities across the United States and abroad. Serving both local and visiting pilots, the on Amelia Island accommodates Gulf Stream IV aircraft or smaller while the Hilliard Airpark is one of the last remaining public grass landing strips in Florida.
Nassau County is framed on the north and west by the St. Marys River and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia Island is the northernmost port of call along the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida. Public and private marinas are available to serve both transient and resident boaters.
Communities
Click below to learn a little more about the communities that make up Nassau County
Visitor Information
Amelia Island Bed & Breakfast Association
(904) 277-2328
Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
(904) 277-0717
Fernandina Beach Shrimping Museum & Marine Welcome Center
(904) 277-7234
Florida Welcome Center
(904) 225-9182
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce
(904) 261-3248
From there to here
Atlanta 356 miles/573 km
Charleston 227 miles/365 km
Fort Lauderdale 360 miles/579 km
Jacksonville 33 miles/53 km
Miami 379 miles/610 km
Orlando 117 miles/285 km
Savannah 127 miles/204 km
St. Augustine 69 miles/111 km
Tallahassee 196 miles/315 km
Tampa 233 miles/375 km
The first two Interstate 95 exits in Florida – 380 and 373 – are located in Nassau County.
Two bridges -- one on the west and one on the south -- connect Amelia Island to the mainland. No tolls are charged on either bridge.
The St. Johns River Ferry which connects Mayport to Fort George Island, provides scenic access from the south. The ferry operates daily including holidays. Call (904) 241-9969 or visit www.stjohnsriverferry.com for schedule and fares.
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is located about 25 miles from Amelia Island and links Northeast Florida with cities across the United States and abroad. Serving both local and visiting pilots, the on Amelia Island accommodates Gulf Stream IV aircraft or smaller while the Hilliard Airpark is one of the last remaining public grass landing strips in Florida.
Nassau County is framed on the north and west by the St. Marys River and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia Island is the northernmost port of call along the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida. Public and private marinas are available to serve both transient and resident boaters.
Communities
Click below to learn a little more about the communities that make up Nassau County
Visitor Information
Amelia Island Bed & Breakfast Association
(904) 277-2328
Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
(904) 277-0717
Fernandina Beach Shrimping Museum & Marine Welcome Center
(904) 277-7234
Florida Welcome Center
(904) 225-9182
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce
(904) 261-3248
From there to here
Atlanta 356 miles/573 km
Charleston 227 miles/365 km
Fort Lauderdale 360 miles/579 km
Jacksonville 33 miles/53 km
Miami 379 miles/610 km
Orlando 117 miles/285 km
Savannah 127 miles/204 km
St. Augustine 69 miles/111 km
Tallahassee 196 miles/315 km
Tampa 233 miles/375 km
